ment, and the office in which and the compensation of the position, date of commencement of service, and the date of transfer in or separation from the service by dismissal, resignation, cancellation of appointment, or death.

Within five days from the date of any transfer, promotion, suspension, resignation, death or removal of any person holding a position in the service of the City, notice thereof shall be given in writing by the appointing officer to the secretary, who shall keep a record of the same.

Appointing officers of any department, office, bureau or institution whose employees are paid direct from the treasury of the City, shall furnish the Municipal Commission with pay-rolls showing the names of the persons to be paid, residence, title of position held or kind of service performed by each person, the rate and amount of compensation to which he is entitled and the period for which he is paid, and shall certify that the persons named therein are employed solely in the performance of the appropriate duties of the positions and employments indicated, and have not been assigned to perform duties appertaining to any other title.

Upon satisfactory evidence that, with intent to evade the provisions of law and of these rules, any person appointed to or employed in any position in the classified service has been assigned to perform duties other than those for which he was examined and certified, or under any title not appropriate to the duties to be performed, the Commission will refuse the certification required by section 19 of the Civil Service Law, and remove the name from the official roster.

The certification of pay-rolls by the Municipal Civil Service Commission, required by section 19 of the Civil Service Law, may be made by the secretary or the assistant secretary of the Municipal Commission on behalf of the Commission, and the Municipal Commission for such purpose may by resolution authorize its secretary and assistant secretary or either of them to make such certification.

Rule 33.

When the services to be rendered by an appointee are

for

a temporary period, not to exceed three months, and the need of such service is important and urgent, the appointing officer may appoint from the appropriate eligible list, in accordance with the second paragraph of Rule 29, any person willing to accept such temporary appointment, but the acceptance or declination of any such temporary appointment shall not deprive the appointee of his right to future certification for permanent appointment, nor shall said appointee be entitled to the privileges conferred by the provisions of the rules relating to promotion, transfer, and reinstatement.

Successive temporary appointments shall not be made to the same position under this rule.

In the following offices, when extra clerks are required for temporary employment and a sufficient number of candidates on the eligible list after due certifications will not accept such temporary employment, clerks may be employed without examination during the periods specified respectively; provided, however, that persons appointed from the eligible lists shall be preferred for retention in the office in case the number of employees is reduced.

In the office of the Receiver of Taxes, Department of Finance, during the busy season, for the collection of taxes, for a period not exceeding four months, between September 1 and January 1.

In the office of the Superintendent of Elections, Police Department, during the season when extra clerks are required for purposes of registration, for a period not exceeding forty days.

In the office of the Collector of Assessments and Arrears, for a period not exceeding four months, between August 15 and December 15.

In the office of the Registrar of Water Rates, Department of Water Supply, for a period not exceeding three months, between May 1 and August 1.

But no temporary appointments shall be made to any of the above-mentioned clerkships unless within four months

prior to such appointment a special competitive examination for temporary clerkships has been held.

Upon the termination of the employment of any person employed as the result of an examination pursuant to the provisions of this rule in any of the departments named, the name of said person shall be restored to the eligible list in the order of his original standing for future certification for temporary employment as clerk, but no other right is conferred by this rule upon such person.

Rule 34.

Whenever there are urgent reasons for filling a vacancy in any position in the competitive class, and there is no list of persons eligible for appointment after competitive examination, the appointing officer may nominate a person to the Municipal Commission for non-competitive examination, and if such nominee shall be certified by such Commission as qualified after such non-competitive examination, he may be appointed provisionally to fill such vacancy until a selection and appointment can be made after competitive examination, but such provisional appointment shall not continue for a longer period than one month, nor shall any provisional appointment in force at the time of the adoption and promulgation of these rules continue for a longer period than one month, nor shall successive temporary appointments be made to the same position under this rule.

PROBATION.

Rule 35.

Every original appointment to or employment in any position in the competitive class shall be made for a probationary term of three months, and an appointing or nominating officer in notifying a person certified to him for appointment or employment shall specify the same as for a probationary term only; and if the conduct, capacity and fitness of the probationer are satisfactory to the appointing officer, his retention in the service, after the end of such term, shall be equivalent to his

permanent appointment, but if his conduct, capacity or fitness be not satisfactory, he may be discharged at the end of such term, without regard to the provisions of Rule 42 limiting the power of removal.

Whenever two or more persons appointed from the same eligible list are serving as probationers in the same department, and there is necessity for reduction of the force of such department affecting such persons, they shall be preferred for retention in the order of their original standing upon such

list.

Every officer under whom any probationer shall serve daring any part of his probation shall carefully observe the quality and value of the services rendered by such probationer, and his conduct, and if so required shall report in writing to the proper appointing officer the facts observed by him, showing the character and qualifications of such probationer, and of the services rendered by him, and such reports shall be preserved on file.

PROMOTION.

Rule 36.

Promotion from the lower grades to the higher shall be on the basis of ascertained merit, seniority of service and examination, as hereinafter provided.

Rule 37.

An increase in salary or other compensation of any person holding an office or position within the scope of these rules beyond the limit fixed for the grade in which such office or position is classified, shall be deemed a promotion.

Positions in the competitive class are graded according to the fixed limit of compensation, as follows:

GROUP 1. FOR ALL POSITIONS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE B:

First Grade-Office boy (or girl). Annual compensation of $300 or less.

Second Grade-Junior clerks. Annual compensation of $600 or less.

Third Grade-Senior clerks. Annual compensation of more than $600, but not more than $1,000.

Fourth Grade-Senior clerks. Annual compensation of more than $1,000, but not more than $1,500.

Fifth Grade-Senior clerks. Annual compensation of more than $1,500, but not more than $2,000.

Sixth Grade-Senior clerks. Annual compensation of more than $2,000, but not more than $2,500.

Seventh Grade-Senior clerks. Annual compensation of more than $2,500.

GROUP 2. FOR ALL POSITIONS INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE C:

Uniformed Force of the Fire Department. First Grade-Fireman. Annual compensation of $1,400

or less.

Second Grade-Engineer of Steamer. Annual compensation of $1,600 or less.

Third Grade-Assistant Foreman. Annual compensation of not less than $1,500 nor more than $1,800.

Fourth Grade-Foreman. Annual compensation of not less than $1,800 nor more than $2,500.

Fifth Grade-Chief of Battalion. Annual compensation of not less than $2,750 nor more than $3,500.

Sixth Grade-Deputy Chief. Annual compensation of not less than $3,500 nor more than $4,500.

Seventh Grade-Chief.

Uniformed Force of the Police Department. First Grade-Patrolman. Annual compensation $1,400 or less.

Second Grade-Roundsman. Annual compensation of not. less than $1,400 nor more than $1,500.

Third Grade-Sergeant or Detective Sergeant. Annual compensation of not less than $1,500 nor more than $2,000.